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I bought my first home as a primary residence as an easy fixer-upper. I have been house-hacking it the entire time I've owned the property as well. The Property value and loan paydown have resulted in 27k of equity bu...
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The D&B operation is a joke. If you apply for a free DUNS #, it will take over a month and you will NEVER get any support to help navigate your account once you get one. The customer service is deplorable and all ...
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Background, I'm 29 and relatively new to investing. I recently did a live in flip on my primary and cash out refinanced to fund my future long term investment properties. I was able to pull approx. 70k cash out to use...
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Wishing everyone a more productive and prosperous 2021.
The year 2020 came with a lot of challenges that nobody prepared for but we survived them.
What areas are you looking to do better in your investment journey o...
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What a great site! I am a new member and look forward to reading all of the great info and advice offered here at BP. I am also hoping to network and get the word out about my credit consulting business.
My journey ...
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Hey Everyone, I'm looking for anyone who has experience in doing real estate as a side job while in the active duty military. My wife and I are newbies and have questions before moving forward (mostly around the topi...
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Hi all!My name is Genesis. I'm not quite new to BP, been lurking in these forums for over a year now, but thought it was time to introduce myself.I have one SF rental in Portland, Oregon, and am looking to purchase ou...
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I am currently looking at several properties that are REO or HUD listings to flip that have varying remodel requirements. A couple of the properties with the most potential are not eligible for a conventional loan b...
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Hello all,I am just starting to look for deals in the Twin Cities area, and it seems that most buy and hold properties fall well below the 2% threshold in the Metro area and quite a bit beyond. (I will confess here: I...
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I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. However, this...